Choose Happy with Marie – Overthinking, Self-Doubt, People-Pleasing, Trust Your Gut & Self-Trust

Hello, Did you just experience another morning where you hit the snooze button because you didn’t sleep well the night before?  As you were trying to get back to sleep, you started thinking about your to do list, emails you need to respond to, other expectations of you from others and you’re wondering how you’re going to make it through the day (sigh).  In today’s show, I will share with you five...

Hello, Today, I’m reviewing the Atomic Habits book by James Clear.  I’ll briefly review what are habits, how habits matter in choosing happy for living our life and, I’ll also share my key takeaways from reading the book.   I hope this episode will motivate you to start improving those negative habits that are in your life.  Cheers, Marie   👉 DOWNLOAD the FREE Choose Happy Morning Routine Guide (...

Hi!  How are you?  Today’s show is special!  There are 10 shows in one!  I’m reviewing the top 10 episodes played since the start of the show. If you’re new to the show and feel a bit overwhelmed by the number of episodes there is to listen to so far, let this episode guide you as a starting point. Or, if you’ve been listening for a while, listening to these episodes again may introduce you to som...

Hello, Are you looking for an inspirational book – either for yourself or as a gift (maybe a graduation gift)?  I’m sharing with you one of my personal favorite books that I own and have given to both of my kids upon their high school graduation.  The Alchemist is a story about following our dreams. The concept of “personal legend” has stayed with me since being introduced to the book several year...

Hello, In today’s show, you’ll learn about what’s happening in our brain when we’re having negative thoughts and I’ll share with you 3 ways you can pivot the next time you’re faced with a situation that is triggering negative thoughts.  Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:  👉  DOWNLOAD the FREE Choose Happy Morning Routine Guide (with bonus positive affirmations):  https://choosehappywithmarie.com/bonus/...

Hello, Negativity – it can suck us in – especially when we’re feeling tired and something happens that we didn’t plan for and yep, we start down the negativity hole.   We can change this – we don’t have to go down the negativity hole.  How?  By first becoming aware of what is happening and changing or our response to the situation.  In today’s show, I’m sharing with you 4 ways you can choose happy...

Hello, Today, we’re digging into affirmation cards – what they are, the benefits of using them and suggestions on how to use positive affirmation cards.  I’m also sharing how I created the Choose Happy affirmation card deck.  A friendly reminder The Choose Happy affirmation card decks are on sale until May 11th.  Apply the discount code:  MOM2024 at checkout.   Link to purchase is on the website: ...

Hello, In today’s show, I’m giving you a refresher on affirmations and their benefits.  I’m also introducing you to the Choose Happy affirmations in case you are not familiar with them yet.  The Choose Happy affirmation card decks go on sale TODAY until May 11th.  Apply the discount code:  MOM2024 at checkout.   Link to purchase is on the website:  https://choosehappywithmarie.com I’m also introdu...

Hello, A few weeks ago, I was re-watching the Queen movie on Netflix.  And there was a quote said by Freddie Mercury that has stayed with me:  “Good thoughts, good words, good deeds. Just like you taught me, papa.” When we have negative thoughts, we are already setting us up for negativity.  Thoughts turn into words and then they turn into our actions – how we choose to live our life.  In today’s...

Hello, It’s that time of the year for many of us.  Time to spring clean our homes!  But what about our thoughts?  Can we spring clean them too?  In today’s show, I’m sharing with you 3 ways you can spring clean your negative thoughts and spring clean your home too!  “Your mind is a garden, your thoughts are the seeds.  You can grow flowers … or weeds." [unknown] Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:  👉 DOW...

Hello, The energy of spring.  New beginnings, time to wake up from our winter slumber and shed off some of the warm layers we’ve been wearing the past couple of months for those of us who live in a four season climate.  The Spring season is a perfect time for self-reflection so grab your journal or notebook and pen, and let’s connect with ourselves and what we want as we enter Spring.  I have 3 jo...

Hello!  Your opinion of yourself influences how you show up in your everyday life.  And, how you show up is how you will live your life.  In today’s show, I’m reviewing self-esteem and how negative thoughts contributes to us having low self esteem.  I’ll also touch on self confidence, and I’ll leave you with a hack you can put into action today for re-writing negative thoughts that may be contribu...

Hello, What if we lived our everyday life being guided by love?  What would that look like?  In today’s show, I’m sharing with you 5 ways to live a happy life based on love.   It’s time to break free from negativity and let love guide our way.  Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:   👉 DOWNLOAD the FREE Choose Happy Morning Routine Guide (with bonus affirmations):  https://choosehappywithmarie.com/bonus/...

Hello, Did you know affirmations can be a powerful tool to enhance your mindfulness practice?  Used regularly, affirmations can help promote positive thinking, reduce stress and anxiety and improve our self-esteem.  In today’s show, you will learn how they can be incorporated into a mindfulness practice and I’m doing a guided affirmation with you using one of the affirmations from the Choose Happy...

Hello, It’s the winter season for many of us and not all of us like the cold and snow.  We may be spending more time indoors and our negative thoughts may be affecting our mental and physical health.  In today’s show, I’m talking about negative thoughts and giving you 5 ways you can minimize the negative self-talk.  Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:  👉 DOWNLOAD the FREE Choose Happy Morning Routine Gui...

Hello, I hope you’re having a good start to the new year.  In today’s show, I’m sharing with you something that happened to me over the holiday season.  I burnt out.  Anyone can get feelings of burnout and, it often happens to those of us with people pleasing tendencies.  In the show, I’m reviewing possible signs of burnout and ideas of what you can do if you are feeling burnt out.  It’s time to g...

Hello, It’s a new year, time to embrace new year resolutions, or is it?  In today’s show, I’m introducing you to the ONE hack that I’ve been using to break free from negative thoughts and take action for living the life I really want for myself and my family.  If you’re ready to make this year THE year where you break free from negative thoughts and start choosing happy for living your everyday li...

Hello, In this week’s show, you will learn how to break free from remembering the negativity of the past year using something I call The Christmas Letter.  It’s not the traditional letter that you may do now (or in your past) in which you send out a letter to loved ones with an update on your family.  Rather, it’s a letter you write to yourself as you reflect on the year.  I’ve been doing this the...

Hello, Do you find it difficult to remember happy days of the past year?  Do you find yourself so focused on what went wrong that you can’t remember anything good?  In today’s show, you will learn why we often remember the bad better than the good – negativity bias?! I’ll introduce you to journal prompts and how they can help break free from negative thinking and, I’ll share with you my go-to jour...

Hello, What would it feel like to wake up Christmas morning and have a present under the tree for you that brings you so much joy?  In today’s show, I’m inspiring you to buy a Christmas present for yourself.  And, no, it’s not selfish to do this!  It’s self-care and self-love ❤️. Cheers, Marie   Quote in today’s show: “Nobody knows you like you know yourself.”   Want to Choose Happy for living you...

Hello, Have you been googling ideas for decorating your home for the holidays?  You know, on Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok?  And maybe feel a bit overwhelmed with all of the ideas that come up to make your home holiday perfect?  Or, maybe, you know exactly how you like to decorate your home for the holidays?  If that is you, I am so proud of you!  You have tapped into what makes you and your family...

Hello, Do you prioritize self-care in your everyday life?  So many of us don’t do this.  In today’s episode, I’m talking about self-care – the importance of self-care and three (3) possible reasons you may be using to not prioritize self-care in your daily life.  This is also the final call out for the NEW Choose Happy Self-Care Holiday Countdown Calendar that will be sent out to Choose Happy memb...

Hello, Worrying not only sucks our mental energy but it also has negative physical effects on us.  In today’s show, I’m digging into what is worrying, why we do it, and I share with you a positive affirmation that is my ‘go-to affirmation” when I start feeling worried about something in my life.  It’s time to ditch worrying, or atleast worry a little less! Cheers, Marie   Want to Choose Happy for...

Hello, Motivation – some days are harder than others, especially for those of us living in a climate where daylight hours are getting shorter.  In today’s show, you will learn 4 ways to motivate yourself in the mornings.  Cheers, Marie   Want to Choose Happy for living your every day life? 👉 SIGN UP to receive FREE resources such as the Choose Happy Morning Routine Guide and Checklist and bonus a...

Hello, In today’s show, I’m introducing you to a simple yet powerful thing you can do every day to help re-frame negative thoughts.  You can even do it right after listening to the show!  You will learn 4 simple steps to re-frame negative thoughts including this powerful thing that I do every day to help me choose happy in living my life. Cheers, Marie   Want to Choose Happy for living your every...